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Unmanned Flying Ball from Japan

Our Japanese isn’t that fluent, but we gather that the machine has been developed by technology research ﻿section of Japanese Self Defence Forces and that its Maximum Speed is about 40mph.

It took a year and a half to develop, and it can be used for indoor/outdoor search and rescue or espionage missions and is being tested with an onboard camera. Balance and directional movement is controlled by 8 fans, and the developers are currently working on including an autopilot.

Apparently all of the parts combined cost about 110,000 yen ($1,100) and were sourced in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. Akihabara (“Field of Autumn Leaves”), also known as Akihabara Electric Town, is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. Which sounds like Japanese for DIY Drones….